NYT Dictionary

ILIAC

/ˈɪliæk/
AdjectiveIL-i-acil-i-ac · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Relating to the ilium.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac From French iliaque, from Late Latin īliacus, Latin īlium.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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